OPINION
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David Michael Miller
Pay the players
California has a new law, effective in 2023, that would allow players at all California schools to receive income for the use of their image and likeness. It’s unlikely Wisconsin will follow suit. Read more
Off the Square: The backstory behind Gov. Evers’ pardons
Former Gov. Scott Walker didn’t believe in second chances.Tony Evers does. Read more
Oct 17, 2019
Feedback for Oct. 17, 2019
Readers urge state regulators to come up with a better way to test hemp crops and say distracted drivers need to be part of the conversation around e-bike and scooter safety. Read more
Oct 17, 2019
David Michael Miller
The NIMBY test
Lately the NIMBY label has been weaponized as a blanket term for all neighborhood activism. Read more
Oct 10, 2019
Feedback for Oct. 10, 2019
Thanks to the guardians of the Lower Wisconsin Riverway and a mixed review for former Chief Mike Koval. Read more
Oct 10, 2019
Off the Square: What's all that barking?
Police Chief Mike Koval resigned in a bit of a huff when it was clear that Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway would not be adding new police officers to the force. A lot of reaction followed. Read more
Oct 10, 2019
Three city swing
Dan Savage was recently in Madison, as well as Chicago and Minneapolis. Here he answers questions he couldn’t get to at his live shows. Read more
Oct 10, 2019
4:59 AM
David Michael Miller
Will the wheel tax roll?
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is proposing a $40 wheel tax on car registrations in order to fund her transit plans and plug holes in her overall budget. Read more
Oct 8, 2019
5:00 AM
David Michael Miller
Mass distraction
Gov. Tony Evers is trying to push through two minimal gun control measures favored by a majority of Wisconsin residents. But Robin Vos and Scott Fitzgerald are doing their best to oppose the will of the public. Read more
Oct 3, 2019
5:00 AM
Feedback for Oct. 3, 2019
Is the F-35 already obsolete? Some readers dispute the claim that was made in last week’s opinion column. Read more
Oct 3, 2019
5:00 AM
Joe Newton
Oct 3, 2019
4:59 AM
Off the Square: The High Holy Days of Hanukkah
When Gov. Tony Evers announced he would schedule a special election that fell on the last day of Hanukkah, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos sprang to action! Read more
Oct 3, 2019
4:59 AM
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Five new restaurants you need to try in Madison, Wisconsin
Where should you be eating? These five spots took top honors in our 2019 reader poll for favorite new restaurant. Read more
Tangent to become Vintage
A big win at the Great American Beer Festival prompts Vintage to make some changes. Tangent, its downtown location, will be renamed to highlight its Vintage connection. Read more
For the birds
An estimated 1 billion birds die every year after flying into glass on buildings. The deaths are preventable. And the Madison Audubon Society, UW-Madison and an army of volunteers are trying to make buildings safer for feathered friends. Read more
Mead is the word
A meadery in North Freedom? One of the world’s oldest alcoholic beverages could bring new vitality to the small community. Read more
A better coffee shop
Helbachs is an asset to Middleton’s developing downtown. It offers breakfast, lunch, brunch — and house-roasted coffee drinks are also bringing in a steady stream of customers. Read more
